Meraylah Allwood

Meraylah Allwood grew up in the Norfolk marshes and has worked as an illustrator since 1993. Her painting, shown in the World Land Trust gallery's Open Exhibition 2012, was created for the jacket of the book Animal Wisdom by Jessica Dawn Palmer.

Meraylah said: "I am fascinated by the detail in the natural world - tiny seeds becoming trees; the cobweb that can withstand storms. The process of painting is my meditation, my prayer for the Earth, weaving together past tales and mysteries with hope for the future."